Is There a Selfie Epidemic?

Reilly, Michael J.; Parsa, Keon M.; Biel, Matthew G.

doi:10.1001/jamafacial.2019.0419

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“…On the other hand, one should not neglect the potential harm revolving around the anonymity of the internet and of SNS. As selfie-taking might be associated with specific personality traits [ 45 ] and as approval and belonging are among the key reasons for their use [ 12 , 13 ], there might also be another side of the story: While it might be rewarding and supportive to receive positive feedback after posting a selfie with visible braces, it might be equally disturbing and even devastating for young patients to experience negative reactions by anonymous users. In this context, research about bullying related to dentofacial appearance and orthodontics on SNS is still sparse [ 19 ].…”

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“…Being Oxford dictionary’s “word of the year” in 2013 [ 11 ], a selfie – meaning a picture taken of the users showing themselves – can be seen as another social media phenomenon which seems particularly important when looking at posts on the photo -based platform Instagram. Researchers regard selfie-taking as a multidimensional phenomenon with approval, belonging and documentation being the key reasons for their use [ 12 , 13 ]. Thus, social perception is a key factor within researching SNS.…”

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Looking good but tweeting bad? The social perception of orthodontic-related posts on Twitter and Instagram

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Background Social media plays a major role in the daily life of adolescents and has become highly interesting for healthcare research as well. The aim of this study was to explore the social perception of orthodontic-related posts on Twitter and Instagram by young adults. Methods 401 orthodontic-related posts were collected during a 30-day period and categorized with regard to specific characteristics – their content and the social networking site (SNS) being used as well as the presence or absence of a selfie. In order to investigate the social perception of these posts, 42 young adults rated the emotional states of the SNS users using the Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM)-Tool. A total of 4211 poster-rater observations pertaining to the three SAMs dimensions pleasure, arousal and dominance were analyzed by using linear and multinomial logistic regression analyses. Results The investigated characteristics of the collected posts had significant effects on the perceived emotional state of the SNS users. Besides significant SNS-associated differences, there were also effects that were independent of the SNS being used: Receiving orthodontic appliances was more often associated with rather negative emotions (p < 0.001), while users who posted about the removal of such braces were more often perceived as joyful (p < 0.001). Interestingly, users whose posts contained selfies with visible braces were perceived as significantly more positive and stronger in comparison to users who did not post a picture of themselves (p < 0.05). Conclusion This research gives insights into the social perception of orthodontic-related posts on SNS. While users’ emotional states were perceived highly differential on both SNS, orthodontic-related content also revealed significant effects on social perception. Because selfies with visible braces were associated with positive feelings by young adults, a modern and SNS-related way of coping with a temporary supposed impairment like fixed orthodontic appliances might have been revealed through this research.

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Looking good but tweeting bad? The social perception of orthodontic-related posts on Twitter and Instagram

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“…In light of the current 'selfie epidemic', there is an absolute need among Facial Plastic Surgeons to consider the role of these social platforms in patient counselling regarding their cosmetic requests. 12 The objective of this study was to utilize a web-based survey to explore differences in third-party perceptions, if any, between two image types (portrait photograph taken with a DSLR camera and a selfportrait or a selfie). Our prior work has demonstrated the effect of focal length on facial appearance.…”

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Differences in Social Perceptions Between Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera and Cell Phone Selfie Images

Kandathil

Patel

Saltychev

et al. 2020

Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine

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Is there a difference in how people are perceived when their image is viewed in a selfie as opposed to a Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera image?Findings: The proportion of responses to questions for 'youngest' and 'most approachable' were highest for selfie at distance 24" with filter; questions for 'most attractive', 'most healthy', and 'most feminine' were highest for selfie at distance 12" with filter; for 'oldest', 'most confident', 'most intelligent', 'most successful' and 'least approachable', 'least attractive', 'least healthy', 'least feminine', and 'least successful' were highest for image taken with a DSLR camera.Meaning: A generalizable preference for selfies with filters is seen when considering aesthetic features. DSLR images are associated with inherent characteristics of an individual.

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“…In the past decade, selfie fever has been sweeping the globe since increasing population are engaged in various social media. 5 Owing to this selfie fever, aesthetics of facial appearance becomes more significant to individuals. Facial symmetry correlates strongly with attractiveness, 6 attaching great importance to facial symmetry.…”

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Application of Surgery-First Approach in Treating Skeletal Dentofacial Asymmetry with Orthognathic Surgery

Chen¹,

Zhong²,

et al. 2023

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

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Background: Skeletal dentofacial asymmetry decreases patient’s attractiveness by deteriorating symmetry of facial appearance which is of great significance to individuals. Surgery-first orthognathic approach manifests its advantages of shortening treatment time and improving patient’s quality of life. However, current literature on surgery-first approach mainly focuses on treating prognathism, overlooking its efficacy in improving facial symmetry of skeletal dentofacial asymmetry patients. This study aimed to assess SFA’s efficacy in improving facial appearance by analyzing morphological features of asymmetric bone and facial soft tissue in a three-dimensional manner. Methods: Thirty-four patients who received orthognathic surgery in a surgery-first fashion were included. Based on three-dimensional CT reconstruction, bilateral preoperative morphological features and postoperative symmetry of hard tissue were compared respectively. Efficacy of facial soft tissue symmetry restoration was evaluated using root mean square deviation (RMSD). Results: Asymmetric features mainly located in menton, mandibular body length, angulation between ramus and midsagittal plane (MSP), distance between gonion and MSP and so on, which were significantly restored after the whole treatment. RMSD of facial soft tissue surface were significantly declined after the treatment and prognathism was corrected simultaneously if existed. Conclusions: Surgery-first orthognathic approach is proved to be capable of treating skeletal dentofacial asymmetry effectively and efficiently.

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Is There a Selfie Epidemic?

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Looking good but tweeting bad? The social perception of orthodontic-related posts on Twitter and Instagram

Looking good but tweeting bad? The social perception of orthodontic-related posts on Twitter and Instagram

Differences in Social Perceptions Between Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera and Cell Phone Selfie Images

Application of Surgery-First Approach in Treating Skeletal Dentofacial Asymmetry with Orthognathic Surgery

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